"Prudence" is an offshore capable, comfortable ketch designed by Ray Kemp and built by shipwright Mick Drake in that finest of marine timbers, Huon Pine. Designed and built for the rugged southern ocean conditions she has two helm stations allowing the skipper to command the vessel from the protection of the pilot house or from on deck. Launched in the late sixties. A vessel of this design and build quality is timeless. The engine is a remarkable and ever reliable 78 hp Gardner 5LW.

Region

New South Wales

Vessel Location

Greenwich

Reference

MS3664178

Year

1968

HIN

AUWWA134288H76

Rego

AEJ120N

Designer

Ray Kemp

Builder

Mick Drake

Length

48' - 14.63m

Beam

4.57

Draft

1.68

Displacement

25 tonnes

Keel / Ballast

Long Keel with steel shoe. Lead ballast x 6 tonnes. Large keel-hung rudder.

Hull Material

Timber Carvel Huon Pine on Blue Gum frames.

Deck Material

Huon Pine with Teak Pilot House

Engine Make

Gardner

Engine

5LW with Gardner Gear Box and 2UC reduction box.
S/n 136793

Horse Power

78

Fuel Type

Diesel

Fuel Consumption

4.5 LPH @ 1000 RPM giving 6 knots.

Fuel

700 litres

Water

600 litres

Accommodation

Forward twin cabin. Enclosed head to port. Saloon with dinette and U shaped settee. Two pilot berths. Galley to port. The navigation station is opposite the galley to starboard. Central wheelhouse. The private aft cabin has 2 x single berths plus seats.

Cabins

2 x private cabins, saloon and pilot house

Berths

7

Galley

The functional U Shaped Galley is located to port in the saloon. It is well equipped with a SMEV 4 burner gas stove and oven, deep stainless steel sinks x 2, bench space and good storage.

"PRUDENCE" Brief History
Built 1967-68 by Mick Drake Triabunna for Doug Cotton
Next owner Capt Trevor Brown of Hobart, cruised extensively in Pacific
Sold to Mick McGuigan, abalone driver of Dover, for recreational use
Sold to abalone diver Robert Lord for brief period
Repurchased by Mick McGuigan
1986 Purchased by N & G Heydon
1986 Major refit to survey standard by Dave and Hugh Wardrop.
1987 skippered charters in Hobart. (In survey until 2000)
Used privately by owners, based at St Kilda (V)
2003 moved to Greenwich on Sydney Harbour